Christianity Today

February, 2004

Volume 48, Number 2

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Chicago's Holy Fire: James Meeks may be the most effective megachurch pastor you've never heard of.

Cover Story

Cover Story

MegaShepherd

Bob Smietana

James Meeks is pastor of one of Chicago’s largest churches and state representative of the city’s five poorest districts. And that’s just part of his ministry.

Features

The <em>Christianity Today</em> News Wrap

CT Staff

Recent deaths, promotions, and other tidbits from the religion world.

Making Disciples by Sacred Story

Walter Wangerin Jr.

Biblical storytelling conveys the realities of our faith better than almost any other form of communication.

My Enemy, Myself

Telford Work

What brings evangelicals together is also what pulls us apart.

Our Last and Only Hope

Stanley J. Grenz

A lesson in trust from a grounded crow.

Peace in the Trash Can

Mary Cagney

Protestants disillusioned with Good Friday Agreement.

River Deep Mercy Wide

Photos and essay by Gary Gnidovic

A medical journey on the Rio Negro in Brazil’s Amazon Basin

Saddleback’s Social Capital

Reviewed by John Wilson

The author of Bowling Alone discovers Evangelicals can be trusted at the civic table.

Magnificence in Wreckage

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

This series of essays finds hope among New York City lives.

Turkmenistan Tightens Religion Law

CT Staff

Violators of new law to be punished by fines or corrective labor.

Winning them softly

John W. Kennedy

Evangelicals try to reach Mormons with respect – and hard science.

Forgotten casualties of an uncivil war

Deann Alford

Three million Colombians are displaced, with few prospects.

At the Crossroads

Martin E. Marty

Evangelicals have become major players in American culture, and that may be their biggest problem.

While I Was Sleeping

Lindsey O'Connor

Why my husband finally refused to end my life during my two-month coma.

New Life in a Culture of Death

Deann Alford

Hope for Colombia dwells inside its most lethal killing field – Bellavista Prison.

A Laughing Child in Exchange for Sin

Christine A Scheller

What exactly does courage look like in an age of abortion?

God-honoring Retirement

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Two well-known gurus of biblical finance team up for a one-two punch on building a God-honoring financial portfolio.

The Gradual Grief of Alzheimer’s

Robertson McQuilkin reflects on his wife’s long battle with Alzheimer’s.

As complicated as ABC

An interview with Anne Peterson

Condoms and abstinence can both play a role in AIDS prevention.

‘Swing Evangelicals’

Tony Carnes

Democrats seek to show that they also have faith-based values.

Activist Presbyterian May Lose Credentials

Kevin Eckstrom, RNS, with Presbyterian News Service

Denomination concerned about character and conduct of church criticism

Court Affirms Rights of Inmates

RNS, with 'CT' staff

Prison officials may not place substantial burden on religious exercise

Operation Evil Power

Answered by Richard B. Hays

If Christ has truly defeated the powers of Satan on the Cross (Col. 2:15), why do the powers of evil effectively operate in this world?

Gospel Gem

James A. Beverley

How a dying jewelry tycoon shares the pearl of great price with Panama’s elite

House-Church Christian Dies in Custody

Compass Direct, Nanjing

Family saw prisoner injured and bound with heavy chains.

Inside <em>CT</em>: Carl Henry’s Dream

Evangelicals are gaining respect among mainstream journalists, and that would have pleased Carl Henry.

It’s Not About Us

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

After a car accident killed his wife, mother, and daughter, Jerry Sittser was left asking, Why?

Looking Back to Go Forward

Reviewed by Cindy Crosby

Robert Webber urges churches to catch the spirit of the ancient model.

News

News

VeggieTales Born Again

By Bob Smietana

Big Idea primes itself for recovery with a new owner.

Reviews

Review

Hip-Hop Opera

Todd Hertz

A rock musical for a new generation tells the gospel in MTV language—for better or for worse.

Views

Editorial

Muslims at Home in America

A Christianity Today Editorial

Christians have a part to play in helping Islam adapt to democracy.

Lenten Inventory

Compiled by Richard A. Kauffman

Quotations to stir heart and mind

Confronting Moral Horror

It’s a witness even the most jaded find impressive.

Glittering Images

A profound Christian rethinking of power is overdue.

Editorial

Let No Law Put Asunder

A Christianity Today Editorial

A constitutional amendment defending marriage is worth the effort.

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